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Oedipus Trilogy Kindle Edition

by Sophocles (Author), Francis Storr (Translator)

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File Size: 218 KB
Print Length: 236 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: B00295RB9C
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publication Date: May 17, 2012
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B0084BL54W
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

Great Free Edition

By Tara Lyn on January 28, 2014

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If you are already familiar with the Oedipus Trilogy, this is a fantastic free digital edition. The formatting is easy to read, the text reads easily. My chief complaint with this copy is that there is no navigable table of contents to easily move from one play to the next. If you are completely new to the Oedipus series, do yourself a favor and read it out loud as you are reading it. It may sound silly, but plays are meant to be heard out loud and not read silently. Anyone having a hard time understanding the language will be greatly aided by the rhythms and sounds of the spoken word. Classical reading. Required reading for most high school/college literature classes.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

Good Edition

By Derek Peiffer on March 11, 2014

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Had to read Antigone for a class. Good free Kindle edition. If really into Greek mythology may even enjoy the stories.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Griping drama

By forrest walpole on April 22, 2014

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The trilogy is one of the finest pieces of literature I have read. Antigtone, particularly, comes across as relevant. It deals with family themes, including the affection a sister has for her brother and a young betroved for his fiancé; the tension that can exist between father and son; the transcendence of a higher law over man-made law; and the evil of money. Sophocles wrote the following about money: "of evil currents upon earth the worst is money. Money ...drives men forth from hearth and home; warps and seduces natural innocence and breeds a habit of dishonesty." You would think he was describing Wall Street.

There is a scene where Creon's son Haemon has a fierce argument with his father, trying to dissuade him from banishing Antigone, his fiancé. Haemon begs his father to listen to reason and free her, to no avail. I was reminded of Tennessee Williams' scene
in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof when Brick and Big Daddy go to toe to toe.

A close reading of the text rewards the reader with unexpected charms, including, by way of example, the appearance of the iconic phrase 'all matters great and small', anticipating the use of the nearly identical phrase in Coleridge's Rime of Ancient Mariner nearly 2000 years later.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Great Plays from an Original Story Teller

By Richard Stephen on May 28, 2014

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Three plays about Oedipus the king, and "daughter" Antigone. I'm no scholar but these plays are not long and very readable. There is a prologue and list of charactors before each play. Good intro into some Sophocles philosophy through stories with twists and irony in s style like The Twilight Zone or Alfred Hitchcock.

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7 of 10 people found the following review helpful

Tragedy

By S. Grotzke on August 24, 2012

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Written around the 5th century BC by Sophocles, this story has endured the ages.

Point: Fate is inescapable.

Path: This Greek tragedy traces the life of Oedipus, heir to the throne. Prophesied to kill his father, almost killed by family, raised in another city state, kills his father, marries his mother, raises a family, hears of his parentage, puts out his eyes, mother/wife commits suicide, led by daughter in his darkness, is ushered into the underworld. That is when the story gets sad. Family fights, brother dies, sister buries, king punishes, sister commits suicide, king's son commits suicide, king's wife commits suicide. The end.

Agreement: The story has been around for thousands of years. It proves that not all stories have a happily ever ending. It also demonstrates the capriciousness of the gods.

Disagreement: The translation is akin to Shakespeare, which is distracting.

Favorite Quote: "Alas, alas, what misery to be wise when wisdom profits nothing!" Reminds me of the King of the Jews, Solomon, around 950 BC - "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going" (Ecclesiastes 9:10).

Recommendation: read the short chapter summaries and then skim the narrative. If this interests you, find a better translation and spend some time in there. You can try The Three Theban Plays: Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Good Product

By Daniel J. Grossi II on June 28, 2014

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I needed this for school, but it didn't contain line numbers and I really needed that for my paper and tests.

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Oedipus Trilogy

By Johnna on May 3, 2014

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I really liked the story! It was very easy to follow (at least for me) ,and it was very entertaining!

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Just Try It

By Jasmene Ramirez on June 23, 2015

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Drama...Lots of drama. Some of which you expect...others which freaks you out and can almost send you running for the hills. Sophocles knows how to write a tragedy!!! I was never much of a classics buff until one of my english teachers taught me how to look at these seemingly boring stories in a new light. Honestly when I would read these stories before her guidance, I would just see these as dry, weird stories. But once I did a little homework and really worked hard to understand the meaning behind every little thing (tragedians like Sophocles hide meaning in everything and I mean everything! Even seemingly insignificant stuff!) it was great! Now I look to the classics like an easter egg hunt where I try to decode the meaning as I read and do a little homework to see how I fared compared to others. And often these "dry little stories" can be really profound if you just look at them right or put a little more effort into them. I swear it's worth it! Now I'm a classics geek and proud of it!!

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Five Stars

I like that it's unabridged.

Published 14 days ago by evelyn V. Gronberg

Gives reasonto much of today

Revealing how far we haven't come.

Published 3 months ago by 4u1solo

Five Stars

I love this Trilogy. It's been a favorite of mine since I had to read Antigone in high school.

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goooood~

Published 4 months ago by NamInSook

Five Stars

Good classic Greek read. Love Sophocles work, though a little twisted. Kind of like real life.

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I have heard the song about this and jokes about ...

I have heard the song about this and jokes about Oedipus Rex. First time I knew the whole story behind it all. very tragic!

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I don't like Oedipus in general

Published 6 months ago by Leah

Five stars

True classic

Published 7 months ago by Frank F.

Read it!

It's a classic. Read it to know where the psychology originated.

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Used for university

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